Canada's History, vol. 90, no. 3, June/July 2010, pp. 16-17
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Comments on the fiftieth anniversary, in 2010, of First Nations unconditional right to vote in federal elections and the time line leading up to that event.
Native Studies Review, vol. 9, no. 1, 1993-1994, pp. [1]-13
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Discusses the impact of the Boldt decision in the United States, which allocated Aboriginals a share of the salmon fishery, and what this may mean in Canadian terms.
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 82nd, 2010
Documents & Presentations
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Allison Harell
Dimitrios Panagos
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Findings show an Aboriginal gender gap in vote choice that is far more pronounced than the non-Aboriginal counterpart. Paper presented at the Canadian Political Science Association Annual Meeting, June 1-3, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec.
Discusses the Department of Fisheries and Oceans role in the ongoing stewardship of northern aquatic resources; the emerging development opportunities; and the consequences of climate change and economic development for wildlife in the North, including fish and their habitat.
International Conference on the Cultural & Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples ; 1st, 1993
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First International Conference on the Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Conference held to discuss significant issues including Indigenous knowledge, biodiversity, biotechnology, environmental management, arts, music, language, and spiritual and cultural issues.
Native Studies Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Native Peoples, Museums, and Heritage Resource Management, 1987, pp. 1-6
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Contributes to the academic debate on the position of Métis peoples as a distinct culture in support of recognition, self-determination, and self-government.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Study: Southern Ontario Métis Traditional Plant Use
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Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario
Description
Includes results of interviews with 18 individuals, list of plant species identified as being of interest cross-referenced with list of species found at the OPG New Nuclear Darlington site, and fact sheets on ten plants.
American Quarterly, vol. 62, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 639-661
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Looks at how Todd Downing appropriates and refigures Mexico's Indigenous history and culture to reveal evidence of the modern Indigenous people obscured by Indigenismo discourse. The article also anticipates the anticolonial discourses of the American Indian civil rights movement.
Black Diaspora Review , vol. 1, no. 2, Spring, 2010, pp. 4-30
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Analysis of the three groups looks at internal problems encountered, the role and contributions of women, and methods used by the groups to get noticed.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 11-18
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Case study based on 25 interviews revealed social, economic and political factors effecting Inuit perspective of uranium mining, problems with consultation meetings, and some recommendations for improving Inuit participation in discussions.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 60-63
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Discusses and summarizes new movement in Indigenous communities that presents as an alternative to the global crisis.
To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
Looks at the negotiation for sacred lands in South Dakota and Arizona as an example of the relationship between Native populations and the American government.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 111-120
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Contends that toponomy (study of place names) proved useful in settling disputes among Indigenous peoples about areas of overlapping land use prior to the settling of comprehensive land claims by the federal government.
Book review of: Native Peoples and Water Rights: Irrigation, Dams, and the Law in Western Canada by Kenichi Matsui.
Scroll down to page 138 to read review.
Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 5, October 2010, p. 745–762
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Examines a model of sustainable development planning based on a case study of a successful planning process that balances social, economic, and environmental values.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, Special Issue on International Year of Indigenous Peoples: Discovery and Human Rights, 1993, pp. 197-228
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Brief history of the United Nations' involvement and move towards being a part of the decision making process that would affect Indigenous peoples throughout the world.